The Prince of Qi would naturally not act on his own. The only way for him to secure his position as Prince Xiaoyao was to hide nothing from Emperor Wu and stand wholeheartedly on the Emperor's side.
He doesn't ask for power or money. He likes to travel around. In addition, he is not a person who is greedy for power. He has liked to lie down since he was a child.
Emperor Wu was more than ten years older than him. The two of them had come this far, and Emperor Wu was like a brother and a father to him.
"Your Majesty, do you want to tell Mr. Qiao?"
"Tell me, I am not so intolerant of an old lady. If what Qiao Anren said is true, then she is a great contributor to Dajing. How do you think I should reward her?"
King Qiao Qi couldn't tell. If you say the old lady is greedy, she would give such a huge fortune without hesitation. If you say she is not greedy, she would be very stingy when you go to her house to have a meal or take something.
"I think Qiao Anren is a person who is easily satisfied. If we can't get what we want, why don't we ask Qiao Anren what he wants? I think that what we give him may not be what he really wants!"
"Um!"
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The incident during the parade spread rumors about the number one scholar all over the capital, causing Qiao Yunqing to go from being a popular talent and a rising star to being ignored.
Qiao Yunqing didn’t bother to explain. As soon as the banquet was over, he rushed back without stopping!
Qiao Xin would not come to the capital for no reason. He believed that he was not as important as the crops at home in Qiao Xin's heart. Something must have happened that forced her to come!
It was Mo Jiaquan who opened the door. He was not surprised to see Qiao Yunqing coming back so early.
"Where's the old lady? Has she ever been here?"
"No, but Master Xu came to visit and is waiting for you in the house. He said he has a message for the old lady."
Xu Can came out of the house when he heard the noise. He didn't say anything more and went straight to the point: "It was the subordinates of the King of Qi who called my wife away. My wife was in a hurry and didn't have time to write to you, so she asked me to tell you that there is a specialty of Xianshui Town in your purse."
Qiao Yunqing said with a gloomy expression, "I understand. Thank you for telling me, Your Highness!"
Xu Can was a little worried because Qiao Xin had gone there and no one knew whether she was alive or dead.
"Is Auntie okay?"
"Won't!"
"That's good. It's getting late. I'll take my leave now. I'll come back to bother you when you come back!"
After Qiao Yunqing sent Xu Can away, he quickly took out the purse that Qiao Xin threw to him on the street. He poured all the medicinal herbs inside onto the table, but found that there were a lot of white particles mixed in the herbs.
Mo Jiaquan took a bite out of curiosity, his face full of surprise.
"Second Master, it's salt, but why did the old lady only put a handful of salt in the herbs?"
Qiao Yunqing hummed and said in a serious tone, "Before the old lady comes back, the door will be closed to all visitors. Unless summoned by the palace, no one else will be seen!"
Seeing that Qiao Yunqing looked unhappy, Mo Jiaquan tactfully stopped asking any more questions and turned around to make arrangements.
That night, many people couldn't fall asleep.
However, Qiao Xin, the instigator, was heartless and could eat and sleep well. She completely regarded the days of house arrest as a vacation!
Emperor Wu was listening to his subordinates report on Qiao Xin's situation over the past two days.
The old lady of the Qiao family disliked raw fish, so she asked her subordinates to buy a few pounds of pickles from the common people's homes, and she made a dish of pickled fish herself.
At night, he asked the chef to cut the mutton into thin slices, boil a pot of mushroom and chicken soup, put the mutton in it, and eat it with sesame sauce.
The rest of him didn't do much but drink tea, bask in the sun, and ask his subordinates about the oddities in the market!
Emperor Wu chuckled and said, "Listen, we are so busy, but she is so good. She is living a life that is almost like a god!"
The King of Qi responded, "This old lady is really good at cooking in a variety of ways. My brother might as well ask her to come up with a recipe!"
"Don't bother me anymore."
Emperor Wu shook his head and said, "The clerk has returned. It's time to give the old lady an answer, otherwise she will really get angry with us. She may not remember me next time something good happens!"
Qiao Xin was woken up on the recliner and was brought to the palace by a crowd of people.
Only after seeing Emperor Wu again did Qiao Xin truly feel the majesty of an emperor.
Emperor Wu, dressed in imperial attire, had an unfathomable look on his face. After seeing Qiao Xin perform the salute, he called her up.
He said straight to the point: "Qiao Anren, the clerk has confirmed that what you said is true. You have made great contributions in this matter, and I will not treat the Qiao family unfairly. Your son is very talented, so I will promote him to the position of Langzhongling of the Secretariat."
Qiao Xin didn't understand what these officials were, so she asked directly: "What kind of official position is this? Is this something that the newly crowned top scholar can hold?"
Eunuch Cao quickly explained: "Of course not, it's just that His Majesty made an exception and hired me!"
Qiao Xin blurted out, "Oh, then what about my eldest son and third son? Will they also be promoted as an exception?"
Cao Gong said in disbelief, "Qiao Anren, Your Majesty has shown you great favor. How can you not be satisfied? According to the normal process, Qiao Zhuangyuan is usually appointed as a compiler, writer, or secretary of the Hanlin Academy. He can be in charge of compiling national history, or serve as a lecturer to the emperor, but he cannot be the Minister of the Central Secretariat."
"Then I won't do it. Your Majesty, it's not that I don't know what's good for me. If I really accept this reward, it would be unfair to Your Majesty. It would also be unfair to my three children.
This process is considered an exceptional recruitment. Those who know about it say that Your Majesty values talents, while those who don't know about it say that Your Majesty has been deceived by villains and does not respect the laws and rules of the country.
Those historians will certainly seize the opportunity to write about it in great detail. This will also become a stain on Your Majesty, and I don't want to see that.
For my son, even though he studied hard for many years and finally became the top scorer in the imperial examination, he was still raped by others and his efforts were completely denied. He would be labeled wherever he went!
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